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To ask the Scottish Government whether it has entered into discussions with international credit rating agencies in relation to Scottish debt issued by it or on its behalf.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 April 2017
The recent claim is based on an opinion rather than an official credit rating. There has been no official update to the May 2014 report issued by the rating agency Moody’s which concluded that an independent Scotland would hold an investment grade rating.
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the views of local communities, as expressed during public inquiries and local planning processes, are given full consideration when ministers make a final decision on renewable energy applications.
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses submitted an expression of interest form for the Young Company Capital Investment Grant being administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Your report says: “The Scottish Government advised NHS boards in December 2024 that there would be no brokerage for NHS boards in 2025/26”, which implies that brokerage is already in place.